Author Archives: Topherwelch

We were able ti harvest a single pumpkin from the four plants that we planted this Spring. It weighed in at just over 5 kg so we decided to have a family gathering with pumpkin soup and home made bread. The soup is really easy: 1 pumpkin, 1 leek some carrots, spice with nutmeg, cayenneContinue reading “Pumpkin soup in the Autumn darkness”

The Covid-19 pandemic put a stop even for small gatherings of people. This was definitely the case for myself and my very talented friends. Every second Tuesday I played in a brass sextet called Norbyturken (roughly translated as the Turks from Norby) and on the Tuesdays in between I played with another brass sextet calledContinue reading “Musical evening in Gamla Uppsala”

With only 78 days left until Christmas it is high time to make this years’ Christmas pudding. In view of the guidelines given out by the Swedish authorities, directing us to cancel all family gatherings over the festive season and beyond I feel that preparing a Christmas pudding is an act of defiance akin toContinue reading “Christmas pudding – make it early”

Awarding the 2020 Nobel prize in chemistry to Emanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudner is absolutely brilliant. If ever there was a complete no-brainer it was this one. There are several aspects that make this award amongst the best decisions the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has ever made: The original set of articles concerning theContinue reading “CHRIS PR-cas-9”

Vätternrundan is a 315 km bike event due to take place on June 18-19, 2021. I have completed the event thirteen times in the past with varying degrees of pain, joy and satisfaction. The event in 2021 will be an extra challenge and will, for me at least, mark a major milestone in overcoming adversity.Continue reading “Getting ready for Vättern 2021”